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Reading Dante's Stars

Name: Reading Dante's Stars
Author: Alison Cornish
ISBN: 9780300076790

by Alison Cornish

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Overview

In this brief, tightly composed book Cornish examines Dante's frequent use of descriptions of the heavens and analogies based on astronomy throughout the Divine Comedy. She follows the specific arguments and imagery of each selection, offering a guide both to his poetics and his ethics.